The PLUS Peer Coordinator (PC) is responsible for managing a team of 2-15 study group facilitators. The PC guides weekly planning meetings, provides feedback and mentorship. Key duties include recruiting and training facilitators, designing agendas, observing study groups, and promoting productivity within the PLUS program through ongoing communication and assessment. The PC aims to create exceptional study group experiences and contribute to improving the overall program.

1. Duties of the PLUS Peer Coordinator (PC)
PLUS
Peer
Coordinators
(PCs)
manage
the
execution
of
successful
PLUS
study
groups.
While
working
with
their
facilitator
team,
PLUS
professor,
fellow
PCs,
and
PLUS
program
coordinator,
PCs
model
and
encourage
deep
content
mastery,
thoughtful
inquiry,
and
collaboration
within
their
facilitator
team.
Specifically,
PCs
manage
their
facilitator
team,
guide
weekly
planning
meetings,
conduct
observations,
and
facilitate
professional
development
activities
and
trainings.
PCs
are
the
primary
lead
for
their
facilitator
team,
and
as
such
have
the
opportunity
to
mentor
their
peers
to
create
a
study
group
experiences
that
surpass
what
any
individual
might
have
achieved
on
his
or
her
own.
To
support
this
goal,
the
duties
of
the
PLUS
Peer
Coordinator
are
the
following:
Provide Direction and Mentorship for Your Facilitator Team
• Recruit,
select,
train,
supervise,
and
evaluate
a
team
of
approximately
2-­‐15
study
group
facilitators
• Demonstrate
proactive
problem
solving
by
taking
ownership
of
your
facilitator
team
and
guiding
their
development
as
their
leader,
even
as
unexpected
situations
arise
• Lead
Weekly
Planning
Meetings
(WPMs)
for
the
benefit
of
your
facilitator
team
• Design
WPM
agendas
and
professional
development
training
for
your
facilitator
team
• Create
and
improve
upon
study
group
agendas
by
using
course
learning
objectives
to
design
aligned
activities
and
practice
problems
• Model
the
use
of
stepwise
learning
in
a
study
group
setting,
as
opposed
to
an
answer-­‐oriented
approach
• Observe
facilitators
during
study
groups
and
provide
them
with
written
and
verbal
feedback
• Exhibit
a
professional
and
collaborative
attitude
as
a
representative
of
the
PLUS
program
• Use
the
resources
available
to
you
(e.g.
Canvas,
name
tags,
goodie
bags,
etc.)
and
communicate
additional
needs
as
they
arise
Promote Productivity within the PLUS Program
• Maintain
ongoing
communication
with
supervisor,
PLUS
professor,
Teaching
Assistants,
facilitators,
and
current
students
within
the
PLUS
supported
course
• Reliably
complete
administrative
tasks
and
directions
by
the
established
deadlines
• Assess
the
ongoing
growth
of
you
and
your
facilitator
team
by
completing
formalized
reflection
activities
throughout
the
semester
(legacy
report
reflection,
mid
semester
feedback
survey,
one-­‐on-­‐one
meetings,
etc.)
• Contribute
to
the
improvement
and
innovation
of
the
PLUS
Program
• Demonstrate
enthusiasm
and
a
positive
attitude
for
learning
new
skills
and
being
part
of
PLUS
You
will
be
held
to
these
expectations
and
regularly
assessed
throughout
the
semester.
Ongoing
employment
and
future
renewals
will
be
decided
based
on
programmatic
needs,
and
demonstrated
adherence
to
the
guidelines
above.
Peer
Coordinator
(PC)
Name
(printed):
PC
Signature:
Semester: